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Josiah Quincy: “Are women to have no opinions or actions on subjects relating to the general welfare?”

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Are women to have no opinions or actions on subjects relating to the general welfare?
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Josiah Quincy
Federalist · Massachusetts

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Quincy questions the exclusion of women from discussions on public welfare, highlighting their importance in societal matters.

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